diff --git a/configs/etc/check_hpux_kernel_params.conf.dist b/configs/etc/check_hpux_kernel_params.conf.dist
index eccb227..3787b0e 100644
--- a/configs/etc/check_hpux_kernel_params.conf.dist
+++ b/configs/etc/check_hpux_kernel_params.conf.dist
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # [default: indicates hardcoded script values if no value is defined here]
 #******************************************************************************
 
-# specify kernal parameters and their values or expression (as reported by kctune)
+# specify kernel parameters and their values or expression (as reported by kctune)
 # [param:<param_name>:<param_value>]
 param:nproc:5000
 param:filecache_max:50%